Cole Turner (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cole Turner
| image = Cole Turner (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Turner with the Commanders in 2022
| current_team = Washington Commanders
| number = 88
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|3|16|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Clackamas, Oregon, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 240
| high_school = Clackamas (Clackamas)
| college = Nevada (2018–2021)
| draftyear = 2022
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 149
| pastteams =
- Washington Commanders ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- First-team All-Mountain West (2020)
- Second-team All-Mountain West (2021)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 13
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 143
| statlabel3 = Touchdowns
| statvalue3 =
| pfr = TurnCo00
}}
Nicolas "Cole" Turner (born March 16, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack as a wide receiver before switching to tight end his senior season. Turner was selected by the Commanders in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Early life
Turner was born on March 16, 2000, in Clackamas, Oregon.{{Cite web |last=Brugler |first=Dane |title=The Beast: 2022 NFL Draft Guide |url=https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2022/04/07001122/2022_TheBeast_NFL_Draft_Guide.pdf |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=The Athletic |pages=89 |format=PDF}} He attended Clackamas High School, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and basketball.{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2022 |title=NFL Draft Profile: Cole Turner, Tight End, Nevada Wolfpack |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/scouting-reports/coleturner |access-date=May 16, 2022 |website=SI.com}} He helped lead his football team to three consecutive conference titles and a state championship in 2017. He led the state of Oregon in receiving as a senior in 2017 with 76 receptions for 1,325 yards and 20 touchdowns, earning him all-state honors.
College career
Turner enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno in 2018 and appeared in 12 games as a freshman for the Nevada Wolf Pack football team as a wide receiver. He transitioned to tight end as a sophomore in 2020, where he was given first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors after recording nine touchdown catches and finishing second on the team in catches (49) and receiving yards (605) behind Romeo Doubs. As a senior in 2021, he was named to the All-Mountain West second-team after making 10 touchdown catches, which was tied for second in the nation among tight ends behind Georgia's Brock Bowers. He played in the 2022 Senior Bowl.{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Chris |date=January 27, 2022 |title=Nevada tight end Cole Turner out to prove his versatility, football IQ at Senior Bowl |url=https://nevadasportsnet.com/sports/wolf-pack-football/nevada-tight-end-cole-turner-out-to-prove-his-versatility-football-iq-at-senior-bowl |access-date=May 16, 2022 |website=Nevada Sportsnet}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 6 1/2
| weight = 249
| dash = 4.76
| ten split = 1.71
| twenty split = 2.74
| shuttle = 4.33
| cone drill = 7.06
| vertical = 29.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench = 17
| arm span = 33
| hand span = 9 7/8
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |title=Cole Turner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/cole-turner/32005455-5223-9242-1b2c-c892afe4722e |access-date=November 15, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2022 Draft Scout Cole Turner, Nevada NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1048332&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=November 15, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/videos/commanders-select-cole-turner-with-no-149-pick-in-2022-draft |title=Commanders select Cole Turner with No. 149 pick in 2022 draft |website=NFL.com |access-date=January 20, 2025}}
}}
Turner was drafted by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round (149th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft and signed his four-year rookie contract on May 6, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=Ivan |date=April 30, 2022 |title=Instant analysis: Washington selects Cole Turner at No. 149 |url=https://washingtonfootballwire.usatoday.com/2022/04/30/instant-analysis-washington-commanders-selects-cole-turner-at-no-149-2022-nfl-draft/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |website=Washington Wire |publisher=USA Today}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Charean |date=May 6, 2022 |title=Commanders sign four draft choices, including Sam Howell |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/05/06/commanders-sign-four-draft-choices-including-sam-howell/ |access-date=May 6, 2022 |website=Pro Football Talk}} He was waived by the team on August 27, 2024, and joined their practice squad the following day.{{cite web | title=Commanders sign 12 players to 2024 practice squad | website=Washington Commanders | date=2024-08-28 | url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-12-players-to-2024-practice-squad | access-date=2024-12-07}} On January 28, 2025, Turner signed a reserve/future contract with the Commanders.{{cite news|url=https://commanderswire.usatoday.com/2025/01/28/washington-commanders-roster-moves-reserve-future-contracts/|work=USAToday.com|title=Commanders sign nine players to Reserve/Future contracts|first=Ivan|last=Lambert|date=January 28, 2025|accessdate=January 30, 2025}}
Personal life
Turner's given name is Nicolas but has preferred going by Cole since childhood.{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Chris |date=October 21, 2021 |title=COVID-induced position shift has turned Cole Turner into Carson Strong's 'safety blanket' |url=https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/covid-induced-position-shift-has-turned-cole-turner-into-carson-strongs-safety-blanket |access-date=May 16, 2022 |website=Nevada Sportsnet}}
References
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External links
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- {{Twitter|kingcole_turner}}
- [https://www.commanders.com/team/players-roster/cole-turner/ Washington Commanders profile]
- [https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/football/roster/cole-turner/6996 Nevada Wolf Pack profile]
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American football tight ends
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Nevada Wolf Pack football players
Category:People from Clackamas, Oregon
Category:Players of American football from Clackamas County, Oregon